The average bus between Santa Barbara and Joshua Tree National Park takes 19h 24m and the fastest bus takes 17h 39m. The bus runs, on average, 3 times per week from Santa Barbara to Joshua Tree National Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a week between Santa Barbara and Joshua Tree National Park. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Barbara is at 12:55 AM which arrives into Joshua Tree National Park at 3:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles and take an average of 19h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Joshua Tree National Park. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara station and arriving at Joshua Tree National Park station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
Santa Barbara to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Santa Barbara station.
Santa Barbara to Joshua Tree National Park bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at 29 Palms Transit Center station.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Joshua Tree National Park is 354.7 km. The road distance is 442 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara to 29 Palms Transit Center via Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Springs Airport, and 29 Palms Transit Center in around 9h 25m.
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